The Great Silence

Name: The Great Silence
Genre: Western, Drama
Released: 1968-11-22
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Klaus Kinski, Frank Wolff, Luigi Pistilli, Vonetta McGee

1968·Movie·106 min·★ 7.5(460)

WesternDrama

“His voice was the silence of death!”

A mute gunslinger fights in the defense of a group of outlaws and a vengeful young widow, against a group of ruthless bounty hunters.

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About The Great Silence

The Great Silence is a 1968 Italian-language western and drama film directed by Sergio Corbucci. The cast is led by Jean-Louis Trintignant, Klaus Kinski, Frank Wolff. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Film Movement Plus, Film Movement Plus Amazon Channel, Kanopy.

The Great Silence was produced by Les Films Corona and Adelphia Compagnia Cinematografica and made in Italy and France. It was released on November 22, 1968. At the box office it grossed around $1 million worldwide.

Director: Sergio Corbucci
Writers: Mario Amendola, Bruno Corbucci, Vittoriano Petrilli
Release date: November 22, 1968
Original language: Italian
Status: Released
Country: Italy, France
Box office: $1 million
Production: Les Films Corona, Adelphia Compagnia Cinematografica

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The Great Silence cast & crew

The Great Silence was directed by Sergio Corbucci and written by Mario Amendola, Bruno Corbucci, and Vittoriano Petrilli.

The cast features Jean-Louis Trintignant as Silence, Klaus Kinski as Loco (Tigrero), Frank Wolff as Sheriff Burnett, Luigi Pistilli as Pollicut, Vonetta McGee as Pauline, and Mario Brega as Martin.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ennio Morricone, cinematography is by Silvano Ippoliti, and it was produced by Robert Dorfmann and Attilio Riccio.

Is The Great Silence worth watching?

The Great Silence holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 460 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed western films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy western and drama, The Great Silence is worth a place on your watchlist.

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